Overview
2,109
Total Population
38.4
Median age
51.21%
Female population %
95.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
57.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
215
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Coats's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Coats is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Coats's population under 18 was 19.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Coats's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Coats, 17.50% were under the age of 15, 20.01% aged 15 to 29, 43.67% aged 30 to 64, 17.88% aged 65 to 84, and 0.95% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 51 more females than males in Coats:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.21% females and 48.79% males in Coats, NC.
- The Coats, NC gender ratio is 95.3:100 i.e. 95.3 men to 100 women (0.953).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 136.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 128.
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Race / Ethnicity
Coats's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Coats population: 70.27% are White, 15.65% are Black or African American, 0.28% are Asian, 9.15% are some other race and 4.65% are multiracial.
- Coats's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 215 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,894 (89.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Coats is White with a population of 1,482 (70.27% of the total population).
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Year by year
Coats's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,504 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Coats's population increased by 132 (6.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Coats's population increased by 27 (1.27%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Coats's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,993.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)